Britain Ready to Seize Food Stocks in War
Britain's war plans outline a food dictator to seize all food stocks, ration all supplies, and control distribution through 1,500 local committees. Sir Henry French would head the program, with large reserves of wheat, meat, sugar, and whale oil stored nationwide.
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Webl Miller
United Press
London
Great Britain
Sir Henry French
Board of Trade Defense Plans Department
England
Sir Henry Prench
Liverpool
Manchester
Lord Beaverbrook
Warwick Deeping
London Express
Deeping
Air Raid Precautions Department
Purfleet
Thames
Britain
Funds Allotted for River Work under Flood Control Plan
Washington reports Army engineers allotted 122 million for river and harbor work and flood control over the next year. Of the total, 61.7 million funds New York maintenance, 66.7 million for flood control projects. The act provides 196.96 million for flood control and river harbor work nationwide, with Missouri and Minneapolis and other states receiving specified allocations. Senators Clark and Truman backed the measure which reduces local cost sharing and could raise overall project costs by hundreds of millions.
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Washington
Army Engineers
War Department
Totel
New York
Roosevelt
Missouri
Black River
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Ohio
Missouri River
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Sioux City
Fort Peck
Osage River
Clark
Truman
Highway chief denies lug donations by state workers
Brown says highway department employees donated voluntarily and not as an authorized action by the highway commission. He notes employees may circulate petitions freely as long as duties aren’t disrupted. Britton’s seat on the Citizens Road Association board is filled by L A Pettus of St Louis.
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State Highway Department
Brown
Highway Commission
Britton
Citizens Road Association
L. A. Pettus
St. Louis
Debutante Renounces Fortune to Marry on Budget
Rochester police received a call from Mrs. Webster urging the couple to reconsider the marriage. Detective William Foubister noted the debutante remained firm, stating she planned to marry Paul Sne in spite of parental involvement and had been living on his salary during weeks of budgeting.
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Paul
Rosemary
Savoy Plaza
New York City
Rochester
Webster
William Foubister
Sne
Bombing of Civilians In Battles Provokes Export Law Talk
Sen Arthur Capper urged enacting a law to prohibit export of American aircraft to nations that blatantly violate civilized world rules. The discussion notes hot air as a conductor of sound and questions whether a democratic volunteer system can match dictators' compulsory service.
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Arthur Capper
Kan
Floods from steady rains devastate Henan and Yangtze fears rise
Flood waters from a heavy rain across He nan province swamped 2,000 villages and displaced hundreds of thousands as Japanese forces on the Peiping Hankow front faced floods. Canton's defense claimed six Japanese bombers shot down near Lokchongh sien, boosting morale amid ongoing air raids.
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Shanghai
Henan
Japan
Chengchow
Tsin
Lunghai
Peiping-Hankaw
Yangtze’ River
Hankow
Canton
China
Lokchonghsien
Kidnapper McCall Sentenced to Death in Cash Case
The five year old victim was found in a thicket about ten days after the kidnapping. McCall testified at the hearing that he believed the child strangled during the transfer from the Cash home to his own, describing placing handkerchiefs over the boy’s face. James Hailey Cash Sr. faced the sentencing calmly as his son’s killer awaited electrocution planned for the week of June 27.
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McCall
McCell
MecCall
FBY
Hei
James Hailey Cash, Sr
Princeton
Cash
Missouri Bus and Truck Fees Upheld in Interstate Case
A three judge federal panel ruled Missouri may continue to collect interstate motor carrier fees under the Missouri motor carrier act. Brashear Freight Lines of St Louis led a group of forty carriers seeking injunctions against the public service commission and state officials. The decision states fees for interstate carriers to use state highways remain authorized unless reversed on appeal.
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Kansas City
Missouri Motor Carrier Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brashear Freight Lines, Inc
St. Louis
John Caskie Collet
Brashear Company
B. Marvin Casteel
Missouri Highway Patrol
Stark
Roy W. McKittriel
Senate Overrides Farm Measure Veto In Bipartisan Action
The Senate and House passed a low loan rate bill over President Roosevelt's veto. The House override was 244 to 87 and the Senate 57 to 18. The measure extends through June 30, 1940, keeping 3.5 percent on land bank loans and 4 percent on bank repayment loans.
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Senate
House
Washington
Roosevelt
Gillette
Biermann
McCawley reports enough signatures for ballot
Former State Senator A J McCawley says about 50 829 of the needed ~67 000 signatures have been gathered from nine districts for his proposed amendment exempting homesteads from taxation and funding old age pensions. He plans to file the petitions with Missouri Secretary of State in Jefferson City on July 3.
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ST. Louis
A. J. McCawley
Carthage
McCawley
Jefferson City
PWA Turns Fifth Birthday Celebration Into Big Spending Plan
Washington reports the Public Works Administration marks its fifth anniversary with a push for a new billion dollar program led by a $965 million allotment. After Roosevelt signs the bill, funds will be distributed to state and local projects, prioritizing schools waterworks and sewers, with 600 projects daily planned to 2,000 holdovers.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
PWA
Congress
McKittrick Wins In Relief Counsel Row
Missouri Social Security Commission ends dispute over legal representation with Attorney General Roy McKittrick taking the lead. Governor Stark ordered action after a three hour session. The commission and attorney general agreed on policies and will continue with the AG handling legal work. Elsmore Crowe's role as investigator was initially considered before final agreement.
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Roy McKittrick
Missouri Social Security Commission
Commission
Stark
McKittrick
State Social Security Commission
Attorney General's
James M. Kemper
Mee Kittrick
Elsmore G. Crowe
Congress Nears End of Session Override Vote
The Senate joined the House in overriding President Roosevelt. A bill continuing lower interest rates on government farm loans passed with a 57 to 18 vote, signaling a late-session move.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Veto Passes As Measure Becomes Law
Law follows veto approval while legislators, exhausted after long sessions, hope for adjournment by dinner time. Some anticipate renewed speechmaking risks despite the delay.
Tanlac Promises Clear Skin and Boosted Vigor
An old ad claims muddy skin and dull eyes stem from sluggish stomach and bowels. It attributes toxins to skin breakouts and fatigue, urging readers to ask a druggist for Tanlac, a remedy said to have helped millions for over 20 years to tone the stomach and bowels.
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Tag Tiang
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